- Do you think Brazil will beat Japan in the next match?-Yes they have better players s

问题补充：

- Do you think Brazil will beat Japan in the next match?

-Yes, they have better players, so I them to win.

A. hope

B. except

C. expect

D. prefer

答案：

A. hope

B. except

(答案→)C. expect

D. prefer

解析：句意：你认为巴西队在接下来的比赛中会击败日本队吗？是的，他们有更好的队员，所以我期待他们赢。A 希望，不能表述为hope sb. to do sth.; 其后可接that从句；B除了；C 期待，可接不定式做宾补；D更喜欢；结合题意故选C。