The invention relates to a cyclization reaction of myrac aldehyde catalyzed by tungsten carbide, specifically to a method of selective cyclization of myrac aldehyde catalyzed by supported tungsten carbide for preparation of cyclic myrac aldehydes. According to the method, para- / meta- myrac aldehyde is used as a raw material to undergo a highly selective reaction in an organic solvent at 50-150 DEGC to generate cyclic myrac aldehydes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-,8,8-dimethyl-2-naphthaldehyde and 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-5,5-dimethyl-2-naphthaldehyde. The conversion rate of the substrate reachesup to 100%, and yield of the target product reaches up to 99%. Compared with the conventional catalytic route, the supported non-noble metal tungsten carbide is used as a catalyst without the use ofinorganic acid or alkali in the invention, thus avoiding generation of a large amount of acid liquor by traditional catalysis. The invention has the following characteristics: the reaction condition is mild; the catalyst is cheap and recyclable and has high activity and selectivity; and the reaction process is environmentally-friendly.