--Li Jianrou, a champion in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, was a dark  horse. Few people ______

--Li Jianrou, a champion in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, was a dark horse. Few people ________ her to win a gold medal before the event.

--Everything comes to those who wait, right?

A. hoped B. supported

C. thought D. expected

【答案】

D

【解析】

句意：——2014届冬奥会冠军李坚柔是一匹黑马。在比赛前很少有人预料她会获得金牌。——机遇总是留给有准备的人，对吗？A. hoped希望；B. supported支持；C. thought认为；D. expected期望。文中提到李坚柔是短道速滑项目的黑马，所以没有太多人期待她拿到金牌， expect sb. to do sth. 期望某人做某事，hope后面不能跟动词不定式作宾语补足语，故答案为D。