—Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
—Yes.They have better players,so I them to win.
A. hope
B. prefer
C. expect
D. want
网友回答
A. hope
B. prefer
(答案→)C. expect
D. want
解析：本题考查在特定语境中动词词义用法的辨异。从本题语境have better players看，不是表示个人的感情色彩，故排除prefer(宁愿),want(想要),hope(希望),而且hope不可用hope sb.to do sth.的结构。而expect有“预料，预计”之意。