1. (2022八下·宝应月考) 阅读理解

Shenzhen is a city in South China. It is not very big, but it has attracted people of the whole country and the whole world as well.

Just about thirty years ago, it was only a small fishing village. There were not many people there. Most of them lived on fishing. Things have greatly changed since the 1980s. It became the first special economic zone（经济特区） in China.

Because of the opening policy（政策）, economic changes between China and the outside world have increased greatly. People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions there. People all over the country have come to find jobs. Many of them have settled down in this new booming（兴起的） city.

Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well—known metropolis（大都市） in China.

1. （1） Shenzhen lies       China.

   A . in the south of B . to the south of C . in the north of D . on the south of
3. （2） About thirty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen      .

   A . worked in the factories B . did housework C . caught fish for a living D . lived a happy life
5. （3） When did Shenzhen become a special economic zone?

   A . At the end of the 1880s. B . In the 1980s. C . At the beginning of the 1880s. D . In the 1790s.
7. （4） What have foreigners done in Shenzhen?

   A . They have come to visit their friends. B . They have built a lot of factories and companies. C . They have got plenty of money from China. D . They have come to buy things.
9. （5） "Many of them have settled down in this new booming city. "In this sentence, "settled down" means "      ".

   A . made down B . sat down C . began to work D . stayed there