36. According to Paragraph 1, desire paths are a result of ____
- A. the curiosity to explore surrounding hills.
- B. the necessity to preserve green spaces.
- C. the tendency to pursue convenience.
- D. the wish to find comfort in solitude.
答案：C
答案句：Often appearing as trodden dirt tracks through otherwise neat green spaces, these routes of collective disobedience cut corners, bisect lawns and cross hills, representing the natural capability of people (and animals) to go from point A to point B most effectively.
参考译文：这些集体不服从的路线常常表现为穿过原本整洁的绿色空间的踩踏土路，它们抄近路、穿过草坪、翻越山丘，代表了人们（和动物）从A点最有效地到达B点的自然能力。
定位线索：题干“According to Paragraph 1”→答案句取自第1段“...to go from point A to point B most effectively”；文中“most effectively”对应选项C“the tendency to pursue convenience”。
解析：题干问欲望路径是何种行为的结果，答案句明确指出这些路径“representing the natural capability...to go from point A to point B most effectively”，即追求最有效的路线，与选项C“追求便利的倾向”同义。选项A“探索周围山丘的好奇心”无中生有，文中“cross hills”只是路径特征而非动机；选项B“保护绿地的必要性”与原文“bisect lawns”（穿过草坪）矛盾；选项D“在独处中寻求安慰”完全未提及。
37. It can be inferred that Ohio State University ____
- A. intends to improve its desire paths.
- B. leads in the research on desire paths.
- C. guides the creation of its desire paths.
- D. takes a positive view of desire paths.
答案：D
答案句：Ohio State University allowed its students to navigate the Oval, a lawn in the centre of campus, freely, then proceeded to pave the desire paths, creating a web of effective routes students had established.
参考译文：俄亥俄州立大学允许学生自由穿行校园中心的草坪Oval，然后着手铺设这些欲望路径，创建了学生已经建立的有效路线网络。
定位线索：题干“Ohio State University”→答案句取自第2段“Ohio State University allowed...then proceeded to pave the desire paths”；文中“pave the desire paths”（铺设欲望路径）对应选项D“takes a positive view of desire paths”（对欲望路径持积极态度）。
解析：题干要求推断俄亥俄州立大学的态度。答案句显示该校先让学生自由行走，然后“proceeded to pave the desire paths”，即主动将非正式的路径正式化，说明其认可并采纳这些路径，推断出积极态度，对应选项D。选项A“打算改善其欲望路径”过度推断，铺设不等于改善；选项B“在欲望路径研究方面领先”无中生有；选项C“引导其欲望路径的创建”与原文“allowed...freely”（允许自由行走）矛盾，路径是学生自发形成的。
38. The images on the Reddit webpage reflect ____
- A. conflicting opinions on the use of desire paths.
- B. the call to upgrade the designing of public spaces.
- C. the demand for proper planning of desire paths.
- D. growing concerns over the loss of public spaces.
答案：A
答案句：A Reddit webpage devoted to the phenomenon, boasting nearly 50,000 members, showcases images of local desire paths adorned with signs instructing pedestrians to adhere to designated walkways, underscoring the rebellious nature inherent in these human-made tracks. This clash highlights an ongoing struggle between the organic, user-driven evolution of public spaces and the desire for a visually curated and controlled urban environment.
参考译文：一个专门讨论这一现象的Reddit网页拥有近5万名成员，展示了当地欲望路径的图片，这些路径上挂着指示行人遵守指定人行道的标志，强调了这些人造轨迹固有的叛逆性。这种冲突凸显了公共空间有机的、用户驱动的演变与对视觉精心策划和受控的城市环境的渴望之间的持续斗争。
定位线索：题干“The images on the Reddit webpage”→答案句取自第3段“showcases images of local desire paths adorned with signs...”；文中“This clash”对应选项A“conflicting opinions on the use of desire paths”。
解析：题干问Reddit网页上的图片反映了什么。答案句描述图片中路径上有指示行人走指定道路的标志，这体现了“rebellious nature”，随后“This clash”明确指出存在“ongoing struggle”，即关于公共空间使用的冲突，对应选项A“对欲望路径使用的不同意见”。选项B“升级公共空间设计的呼吁”无中生有；选项C“对欲望路径进行合理规划的需求”偷换概念，图片展示的是禁止使用而非规划需求；选项D“对公共空间丧失的日益担忧”范围扩大，原文未提及。
39. The example of the Wickguasgeck Trail illustrates ____
- A. the growth of New York City.
- B. the Dutch origin of desire paths.
- C. the importance of urban planning.
- D. the recognition of desire paths.
答案：D
答案句：The Wickquasgeck Trail is an example of a historical desire path, created by Native Americans to cross the forests of Manhattan and move between settlements quickly. This trail, when Dutch colonists arrived, was widened and made into one of the main trade roads across the island, known at the time as de Heere Straat, or Gentlemen’s Street. Following the British assumption of control in New York, the street was renamed Broadway. Notably, Broadway stands out as one of the few areas in NYC that defies the grid-based system applied to the rest of the city, cutting a diagonal across parts of the city.
参考译文：Wickquasgeck小径是历史性欲望路径的一个例子，由美洲原住民创建，用于快速穿越曼哈顿的森林并在定居点之间移动。当荷兰殖民者到达时，这条小径被拓宽并成为穿越该岛的主要贸易道路之一，当时被称为de Heere Straat，即绅士街。英国控制纽约后，这条街更名为百老汇。值得注意的是，百老汇是纽约市少数几个违背城市其他地区网格系统的区域之一，斜穿城市部分地区。
定位线索：题干“The example of the Wickguasgeck Trail”→答案句取自第4段“The Wickquasgeck Trail is an example of a historical desire path...”；文中“defies the grid-based system”对应选项D“the recognition of desire paths”（对欲望路径的认可）。
解析：题干问Wickquasgeck小径的例子说明了什么。例子本身描述小径从原住民路径演变为百老汇，但关键在于例子后的观点句“Broadway stands out as one of the few areas in NYC that defies the grid-based system”，说明这条欲望路径被正式认可并保留，成为城市地标，对应选项D“对欲望路径的认可”。选项A“纽约市的发展”范围过大，例子聚焦于一条路径；选项B“欲望路径的荷兰起源”错误，路径由原住民创建；选项C“城市规划的重要性”与原文“defies the grid-based system”（违背网格系统）矛盾。
40. It can be learned from the last paragraph that desire paths ____
- A. reveal humans’ deep respect for nature.
- B. are crucial to humans’ mental wellbeing.
- C. are a human imitation of animal behavior.
- D. show a shared trait in humans and animals.
答案：D
答案句：Animal desire paths, such as ducks forging trails through frozen ponds or dogs carving direct routes in gardens, highlight the adaptability of these trails in both human and animal experiences. As desire paths criss-cross through both physical and virtual landscapes, they stand as a proof of the collective insistence on forging unconventional routes and embracing the spirit of communal choice.
参考译文：动物的欲望路径，例如鸭子在结冰的池塘中开辟小径，或狗在花园中开辟直接路线，凸显了这些路径在人类和动物体验中的适应性。当欲望路径纵横交错地穿过物理和虚拟景观时，它们证明了集体坚持开辟非常规路线并拥抱共同选择的精神。
定位线索：题干“the last paragraph”→答案句取自第5段“highlight the adaptability of these trails in both human and animal experiences”；文中“both human and animal”对应选项D“show a shared trait in humans and animals”。
解析：题干要求从最后一段推断欲望路径的特点。答案句指出动物路径“highlight the adaptability of these trails in both human and animal experiences”，且后文“collective insistence”强调共同性，说明人类和动物都表现出开辟非常规路线的共同特质，对应选项D。选项A“揭示人类对自然的深层尊重”无中生有；选项B“对人类心理健康至关重要”未提及；选项C“是人类对动物行为的模仿”偷换概念，原文强调“both human and animal”的平行性，而非模仿关系。