in London the penniless American wandered on the pavement to find a job to make a livi

问题补充：

in London, the penniless American wandered on the pavement, to find a job to make a living.

A. Lost; hoped

B. Losing; hoped

C. Lost; hoping

D. Losing; hoping

答案：

A. Lost; hoped

B. Losing; hoped

(答案→)C. Lost; hoping

D. Losing; hoping

解析：考察分词用法。固定词组Be lost in…迷路/陷入…。Lost in thought说明the penniless American的状态。第二孔的hope与主语构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词的形式。句意：在伦敦迷路了，那个一分钱都没有的美国人在人行道上徘徊，希望能找到一份工作来谋生。