第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，35分每题1分）
第一节 单项选择
There is only one opening here for a typist, and quite a few people are competing for the _____.
| A．position | B．situation | C．condition | D．state |
When I saw the beautifully decorated house, I really wondered __________ she could manage that all by herself.
| A．why |
| B．when |
| C．where |
| D．how |
I__________ it to my parents that I have lived through those hard times.
| A．own |
| B．appreciate |
| C．thank |
| D．owe |
To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it __________ into parts.
| A．down |
| B．up |
| C．off |
| D．out |
If you go for a long ride in a friend's car, it's the custom to offer to __________ some of the expenses.
| A．pay |
| B．pay off |
| C．pay for |
| D．pay back |
After questioning the man for six hours, the police __________ the information they wanted.
| A．seized |
| B．recovered |
| C．appealed |
| D．obtained |