单选题 The weather wasn't favorable and both teams had to ______ icy rain and a strong wind during the match.
A. pin down B. get stuck in
C. take control of D. contend with

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] D选项：contend with的意思为“与(某事物)抗争；苦于应付”，如：They had to contend with winds and sand storms．(他们必须与大风沙作斗争。)句意：天气很不好，两支球队在比赛中还得应对狂风和冰冷的雨水。故选D。
其他三项意思分别是：pin down把……固定住，迫使作出决定；get stuck in开始起劲地做某事；take control of控制。