高考英语写作及书信体写作模板应用文是历年高考考查频率最高的体裁之一，其中以书信、电子邮件最为常见。
从内容上看，近几年高考书信写作主要包括道歉信、感谢信、笔友信、慰问信、投诉信、邀请信、介绍信、求职信、读者请求的解答信及其答复读者的信等。
写作时应注意：格式正确，语言简练地道，语气要因人、因事而异。
一、英文书信常识英文书信一般包括以下五个部分：1.信头（heading）2.称呼（salutation)3.正文（body）4.结束语（complimentary close ）5.签名（signature）二、历届高考书面表达回顾【2010 全国卷I】假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。
你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith 女士来做评委。
请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。
英语演讲比赛主题：人与自然时间：6 月15 日下午2：00～5：00地点：501 教室参赛选手：10 名学生联系人：李华(电话44876655)欢迎大家光临!Dear Ms. Smith，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________With best wishes，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Ms. Smith，I'm Li Hua，Chair of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School，which is close to your university.I'm writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in our school on June 15，at Room 501. It will start at 2:00 pm and last for about three hours. Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and Nature”．We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions.I am looking forward to your reply.With best wishes，Li Hua【2010 全国卷II】假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter 曾表示希望来中国教书。
你校现需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。
内容主要包括：1．教授课程：英语口语、英语写作、今日美国、今日英国等2．授课对象：高中生(至少三年英语基础)3．工作量：每周12 学时，任选三门课担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问(advisor)注意：1．词数100 左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。
Dear Peter，I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Best wishes，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Peter，I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China. Our school now is looking for a native-speaker to teach some courses to senior high students. If you come，you can choose three of the following four courses：Speaking，Writing，Britain Today and America Today，and teach 12 hours a week. The students who are going to take these courses have at least three years of English learning experiences. Besides teaching，you will also work as an advisor to our students' English club or our school's English newspaper.Please let me know if you are interested and if you have any other decisions. I'd be more than happy to help.Best wishes，Li Hua【2011 全国卷I】假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心(Learning Center)的帮助。
根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：1．本人简介；2．求助内容：3．约定时间；4．你的联系方式(Email：lihua@1236．com；Phone：12345678)。
注意：1．词数100 左右;2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3．结束语已为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Look forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Sir/Madam,I’m Li Hua, a Chinese student taking summer courses in your university. I’m writing to ask for help. I came here last month and found my courses interesting. But I have some difficulties with note-taking and I have no idea of how to use the library. I was told the learning center provides help for students and I’m anxious to get help from. I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Please let me know which day is OK with you. You may email or phone me. Here are my email address and please remember: lihua@1236．com Phone：12345678.I am looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror 周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。
请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：1．说明你是该报的忠实读者2．赞赏该报优点：1)兼顾国内外新闻2)介绍名人成功故事3．提出建议：刊登指导英语学习的文章注意：1．词数100 左右，开头语己为你写好；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear EditorinChief,Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely yours,Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Editor-in-Chief,Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror! I'm a regular reader of your newspaper. I like it very much mainly for the following two reasons. First, it covers both national and international news so that, by simply turning the pages, I can learn all important things that have happened during the week. Equally attractive are the success stories of world famous people, which help me understand how a person can work hard to make the world a better place.As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror carry articles to guide us in our English learning, and I hope that it will become even more popular.Sincerely yours,Li Hua假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom 上个月来到北京学习。
七月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。
请根据以下要点给Tom 写一封电子邮件：1．询问Tom 的生活和学习情况；2．谈谈你的困难并请Tom 帮忙；3．告诉Tom 你打算赛后去看他。