单选题 . 
单选题 26.  
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
   M: Do you know whether the salary cuts are going to be across the board?
   W: A. Actually, I think some departments won't be affected by the cuts.
   W: B. The board won't like it if their salaries are the only ones being cut.
   W: C. I'm not sure if this is going to be the second or third salary cut this year.
选项A正确,问句中的across the board意思是“全面地,包括一切地”。选项B混淆across the board和board members(董事会成员)。选项C错误,问题与本年度裁员数量无关。
单选题 27.  
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
   W: Could you give me a rough estimate as to how many employees will retire this year?
   M: A. If I had to give an estimate, I'd say I hope to retire in about 7 years.
   M: B. Yes, it would be rough to have to ask some colleagues to resign.
   M: C. I've heard that between 15 and 20 people will be leaving at year's end.
选项A错误,这是男士对个人退休时间的估计。选项B回答的问题是“做某件事情是否草率”。选项C正确,a rough estimate意思是“估计数量”。
单选题 28.  
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
   M: What are some skills I need to display in order to be promoted to manager?
   W: A. I believe every manager currently working in our office is very skillful.
   W: B. You have to be skillful at giving presentations, and show that you have leader-ship abilities.
   W: C. My boss promised she'd promote me before the end of the fiscal year.
选项A错误,它没有回答晋升为经理所要展现的能力。选项B正确。选项C错误,回答只是谈到女士个人的晋升事宜。
单选题 29.  
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
   M: I thought she used to run her own e-business company at one time.
   M: A. No, she is used to working for a large computer manufacturer.
   M: B. Yes, during the dot-corn boom, she did have run Internet company.
   M: C. My associate said she has been running her company for more than a decade.
选项A混淆used to do(过去常常做)和be used to doing(习惯做某事)。选项B正确,回答称她的确曾经经营过互联网公司。选项C错误,回答关于她曾经营公司的时间有多久。
单选题 30.  
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
   W: Can you show me the figures in black and white so we can finalize the deal?
   W: A. Yes, the deal is final, so you're required by law to honor it.
   W: B. Would it be OK if I added some other colors besides black and white?
   W: C. Sure, I'll have my assistant print out the numbers we discussed.
选项A错误,交易还没有最终敲定。选项B错误,问句与颜色无关,black and white的意思是“白纸黑字”。选项C正确,提问者希望得到数据的复印件。