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
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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。