Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted the new law.A. in search ofB.

问题补充：

Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted the new law.

A. in search of

B. in favor of

C. in short of

D. in case of

答案：

A. in search of

(答案→)B. in favor of

C. in short of

D. in case of

解析：考查短语辨析。in search of寻找，in favor of支持，赞同，in short of缺少，in case of以防，以免，句意：在会议上，在场的只有三分之一的人投票支持新法律。故B正确。