The invention relates to a method for preparing activated zinc oxide by utilizing a high-arsenic secondary zinc oxide resource ammonia-ammonium process, which belongs to the field of inorganic chemical industry and secondary resource recovery. The method comprises the following technical processes in sequence as follows: leaching, purifying, ammonia distillation, washing, dry crushing, calcining and the like. According to the method for preparing the activated zinc oxide by utilizing the high-arsenic secondary zinc oxide resource ammonia-ammonium process, by taking high-arsenic-antimony secondary zinc oxide generated in a lead and zinc smelting process as a raw material, selective leaching is performed by adding ammonia water and ammonium bicarbonate; then, two-stage purification and deeppurification are performed by ferrous salt, hydrogen peroxide, sulfide and zinc powder; and the ammonia water is recycled and valued metal waste residues are comprehensively recovered. The method forpreparing the activated zinc oxide by utilizing the high-arsenic secondary zinc oxide resource ammonia-ammonium process has strong adaptability on zinc-contained materials and is capable of treating various complicated zinc-contained resources. The method for preparing the activated zinc oxide by utilizing the high-arsenic secondary zinc oxide resource ammonia-ammonium process has the advantages of short flow, production process closed cycle, convenience in operation, low energy consumption, excellent product quality, high economic benefits, low pollution, high comprehensive recovery capacityand the like, and is suitable for industrial production and popularization.