Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

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W: I’ve made a new friend recently. Her name is Susan, and she’s from South Africa.

M: How did you meet her?

W:We met over WeChat. She has very cool photos on her social media. The photos of her hometown look amazing.

M: What’s her hometown called?

W: (8) [It’s called Cape Town.] It’s in the southwest of South Africa. She says it’s very green and windy. The city was built by European settlers, and there’s a big mountain that overlooks the city. (9) [The mountain is called Table Mountain, because it’s flat at the top.]

M: That sounds interesting. What are the people there like?

W: Well, Susan says South Africa is very mixed. There are black people and white people and Indian people. Susan is white. (10) [She says her ancestors were from Britain.] Many languages are spoken in South Africa, but she only speaks English.

M: Didn’t South Africa host the Football World Cup a few years ago? They must play football a lot then, right?

W: (11) [I think they play football, but it’s not as popular as rugby.]

M: Rugby? What’s rugby?

W: Rugby is a sport with two teams, and the players carry the ball in their arms and throw it at each other. The ball is not round, and the players push each other. I don’t really understand the rules. I think it’s very complicated.

M: That sounds like a very strange sport indeed. Is it only South Africa that plays it?

W: No. It’s also popular in Britain and in other former British colonies, like Australia and New Zealand.

9. What does the woman say about Table Mountain?

解析：B。录音中女士提到，之所以被称为桌山，是因为这座山的山顶很平。B项中的flat和at the top原词复现，故为正确答案。

错项排除：A项利用录音中的Cape Town进行干扰，但as famous as无依据，故A项排除。录音中提到开普敦植被繁茂且多风，但C项的free from pollution无依据，故排除。D项利用录音中European settlers进行干扰，但并没有说桌山是由欧洲殖民者命名的，故D项错误。