1．The children wake up very early, and ________ to open the presents in their stockings.
A．wait B．can't wait
C．expect D．can't expect
答案与解析：B 句意：孩子们早早醒来，迫不及待地想把袜子里的礼物打开。can't wait to do“迫不及待要做某事”。wait to do“等着做某事”。expect为“预期，盼望”，can't expect“不能指望”，都不能确切地把孩子急切的心情表达出来。
2．As for me, I prefer ________ there ________ go by bus.
A．walking; to B．walk; to
C．to walk; rather than D．walking; more than
答案与解析：C 考查prefer的用法。句意：对于我来说，我宁可走路也不愿坐公共汽车去那儿。prefer to do...rather than do...表示“宁愿做……也不愿做……”。
