【实例解析】托福阅读句子简化题——Cave Art in Europe

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托福阅读句子简化题：Cave Art in Europe

The subjects of the paintings are mostly animals. The paintings rest on bare walls, with no　backdrops or environmental trappings. Perhaps, like many contemporary peoples, Upper Paleolithic men and women　believed that the drawing of a human image could cause death or injury, and if that were indeed their belief, it might　explain why human figures are rarely depicted in cave art. Another explanation for the focus on animals might be that　these people sought to improve their luck at hunting. This theory is suggested by evidence of chips in the painted figures,　perhaps made by spears thrown at the drawings. But if improving their hunting luck was the chief motivation for the　paintings, it is difficult to explain why only a few show signs of having been speared. Perhaps the paintings were inspired　by the need to increase the supply of animals. Cave art seems to have reached a peak toward the end of the Upper　Paleolithic period, when the herds of game were decreasing.(Cave Art in Europe)

Q:Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the　passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A:○Upper Paleolithic people, like many contemporary peoples, believed that if they drew a human image in their　cave art, it would cause death or injury.

○Many contemporary people believe that the drawing of a human image can cause death or injury, so they, like　Upper Paleolithic people, rarely depicted human figures in their cave art.

○If Upper Paleolithic people, like many contemporary peoples, believed that the drawing of a human image couldcause death or injury, this belief might explain why human figures are rarely depicted in cave art.

○Although many contemporary peoples believe that the drawing of a human image can cause death or injury,　researchers cannot explain why Upper Paleolithic people rarely depicted human figures in their cave art

托福阅读句子简化题答案：3