Question

Many policemen and soldiers are ______ the forest _____ the prisoner escaping from prison.

1. A.
   searching for; searching
2. B.
   searching; searching
3. C.
   searching; in search of
4. D.
   in search for; searching for

Answer 1

C
根据第一空，排除B、D， in search of =" in" one’s search for。第二空in search of 这里相当于to search for，表示目的。