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

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：考查动语辨析。 hope后不跟to do sth.；except是介词，意为“除……之外”；expect sb. to do sth意为“希望/期望某人做某事”；prefer…to…意为“比起来……更（喜欢）……”之后要接名词、代词或动名词。由句意“－你认为下个月的比赛巴西队会打败日本队吗？－是的，他们有较好的运动员，因此我期望他们会赢”。