The old lady was immediately sent to a nearby hospital when she ______ from heart stroke.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 动词词组辨析。pass away“去世”;pass off“事情发生并完成,疼痛、药效等慢慢消失”;pass out“失去知觉,昏厥”;pass by“走过,经过”。根据句中,heart stroke(心脏病发作),应该与pass out搭配。故答案为C。