contradictory矛盾的，反对的。

9.-What makes you so nervous?

-The China vs Iran World Cup qualifier will tonight.(2017·常州一模，34)

A.set off B.show off

C.take off D.kick off

答案　D

解析　句意为：--什么使得你如此紧张？--中国队对伊朗队的世界杯资格赛今晚开战。set off出发，引起，动身，使爆炸；show off炫耀，卖弄；take off起飞，脱掉，获得成功；kick off (足球比赛)开球，开始。

10.A wise mother will never get herself into the state of her children to the slightest possibility of danger.(2017·泰州中学摸底考试，26)

A.exposed B.exposing

C.being exposed D.to be exposed

答案　C

解析　句意为：明智的母亲决不会让她的孩子置身于一丁点儿危险之中。介词of后跟动名词短语作宾语，her children是动名词的逻辑主语，且her children和expose之间是被动关系，故用动名词的被动式，所以正确答案为C。

Ⅱ.完形填空

(2017·江苏高考压轴卷)

　　It is dark now when I begin my early morning walk in the woods.And now that autumn has marched into winter，darkness persists well beyond my 6 a.m.start time.

　　Paths have become familiar after years of hiking.But rocks and tree roots have magically appeared from previously 11 ground.

　　Certainly I hit my toe against or 12 on some unseen barriers.Fallen branches from last night's storm 13 in wait.Layers of autumn leaves create a false floor through which my trusting footsteps 14 .Sometimes a piece of moon donates some 15 to the mystery path.But when skies are dark，there are no 16 clues for where I step.

　　My very first night hike was during summer camp on a warm August night in the woods.Our leader 17 bright flashlights so we would not scare away the night creatures we hoped to find.

　　"See with your 18 ，" the leader told us over and over again.

19 ，that advice took effect.With 20 and courage，it didn't take long before our feet became 21 to the ground's textures(质地) and irregularities.Toes learned to 22 for