The invention discloses an improved copper ethylene absorbent, prepared by supporting the metal copper on the carrier, comprising, based on the weight percentage, 0.1-6% of copper and 94-99.9% of the carrier, wherein the carrier is one of active carbon, zeolite, diatomite, molecular sieve and alumina. The improved copper ethylene absorbent has good fresh-keeping effect, long usage period, no poison and little effect by the temperature and humidity, can rapidly absorb the organic gas such as ethylene, methane and the like and has big adsorption quantity, and can be recycled and reused with simple recovery method. The invention also discloses a preparation method of the improved copper ethylene absorbent, having simple operation and being suitable for the industrial production.