[单项选择]In 1844, Charles Stun, a British soldier and colonial administrator, made an ex pedition_______a supposed inland sea; his party penetrated more than 1,000 miles northward, almost to the center of Australia.
A. in quest of
B. in favor of
C. by way of

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When British voters go to the polls during General Elections to decide (51) will govern them they usually have a choice of at least three candidates who will each (52) one of the three main political parties in Britain today.
The Labour Party is the party of (53) , while the Tory Conservative Party the right and (54) the two, with policies and opinions of its own, is the smaller Liberal Party.
Britain is divided into over 600 political units called "constituencies", each with (55) own candidates who stand for Parliament hoping to be elected (or re-elected) with large majorities. The cities and large towns are themselves divided into constituencies and they also choose the Members of parliament (MPs) who will represent their (56) in the houses of Parliament at Westminster. Here, in the "House", the government (57) the day
A. what
B. which
C. who
D. whom

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