名师预测
1． Many teachers were impressed by Kris's ________ attitude to life because he never gave up.
A．positive B．casual
C．careless D．practical
2．After spending a wonderful weekend, Jim would have to return to his ________ duties on Monday.
A.common B．normal
C．regular D． usual
3． What a table! I've never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.
A．half not as wide as
B．wide not as half as
C．as wide as not half
D．not half as wide as
答案：D 考查倍数表达法。倍数表达法为：倍数＋as...as...，A、D项大体符合该顺序；再由句意可知，应该是“不到两倍(not half)”，故选D项。
4．John intended to be a famous singer; ________， he has a long way to go now.
