The invention discloses a high-performance 
rhodium-containing catalyst and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst disclosed by the invention is composed of a matrix and a catalyst 
coating, wherein the surface of the matrix is coated with the catalyst 
coating; the catalyst 
coating is composed of a catalytic material and precious metals; and the catalyst coating at least comprises a 
rhodium catalyst layer and can further comprise 
palladium, 
platinum or a catalyst layer formed by mixing 
platinum and 
palladium at a certain ratio. A method for preparing the 
rhodium catalyst layer comprises the following steps: concentrating a rhodium solution with the 
mass percentage concentration of 10% until the 
mass percentage concentration is 40-100% while continuous stirring at the temperature of 40-90 DEG C; adding 
alcohol, and reacting for 0.5-5 hours, wherein the solution 
viscosity is 5-50 Pa.s; and adding an 
alkanolamine solution, regulating the pH value to be 3.5-10.5, continuously stirring for 5-60 minutes, taking out the rhodium solution and adding into the catalytic material so as to form 
powder / 
slurry; coating the matrix with the 
powder or 
slurry, thereby obtaining the rhodium catalyst layer. The catalyst prepared according to the preparation method is used for treating motorcycle exhaust or 
gasoline car exhaust, and has the advantages of readily available raw materials, simple preparation process, low 
initiation temperature and excellent durability.