Question

----So you think Brazil will beat Japan in World Cup 2006?

Answer 1

选C

首先,hope不能用于hope sb to do sth.句型,排除.

其次,虽可说prefer(更喜欢)/want（想要） sb to do sth.,但与题意不符

而expect sb.to do sth.(预计某人会做某事),与题目吻合,因为前句提到“They have better players.（他们有更好的球员）”,所以“I expect them to win(我预计他们会赢)”