单选题 4.  ______ in physical shape, he dropped out of the University of Syracuse.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 As he was bad是原因状语从句,as是“因为”的意思。Bad as he was是一个让步状语从句,采用的是半倒装形式,意为“尽管他很糟”。C和D两项不成立。