单选题 In 1844, Charles Stun. a British soldier and colonial administrator, made an expedition ______ a supposed inland sea; his party penetrated more than 1000 miles northward, almost to the center of Australi

A、 A. in quest ofB. with regard toC. in favor ofD. by way of

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】in quest of探索，寻求；with regard to关于；in favor of赞同，有利于；by way of经由，作为，为了。