When the poor woman lost her husband, she realized that she was _____ to a lonely old age.A. pumpB. condemnC. releaseD. exploit

本题考查对单词词义的理解和运用。解题思路是先明确句子的语境和语义，然后分析每个选项单词的含义，看哪个选项能使句子在语义上通顺合理。

• A选项“pump”：“pump”常见的意思是“用泵抽；抽吸” ，例如 “pump water out of the well（从井里抽水）” 。将其代入句子 “When the poor woman lost her husband, she realized that she was pump to a lonely old age.” 中，语义不通，所以A选项不符合。
• B选项“condemn”：“condemn”有“使注定（失败、遭殃等）”的意思，常用搭配 “be condemned to” 。在句子 “When the poor woman lost her husband, she realized that she was condemned to a lonely old age.” 中，表达“当这个可怜的女人失去丈夫时，她意识到自己注定要孤独终老”，语义通顺合理，所以B选项正确。
• C选项“release”：“release”意为“释放；发布”，比如 “release a prisoner（释放囚犯）” ，“release a new album（发布一张新专辑）” 。把它代入句子 “When the poor woman lost her husband, she realized that she was release to a lonely old age.” ，句子语义不成立，所以C选项不正确。
• D选项“exploit”：“exploit”主要表示“利用；开发；剥削”，例如 “exploit natural resources（开发自然资源）” ，“exploit workers（剥削工人）” 。将其放入句子 “When the poor woman lost her husband, she realized that she was exploit to a lonely old age.” 中，语义混乱，所以D选项不合适。