The present invention provides an α-
alumina support, an α-
alumina-based catalyst, and a preparation method and application thereof, comprising the following steps: (1) mixing a
silicon-modified
fiber material,
hydrated alumina, a first auxiliary agent, and a
fluorine-containing inorganic salt to obtain a mixture; wherein the
mass components of each component are: 1000 parts of
hydrated alumina, 1-3 parts of the first auxiliary agent, 15-35 parts of the
silicon-modified
fiber material, 10-30 parts of the
fluorine-containing inorganic salt, and the first auxiliary agent comprises a compound of at least one element in Groups IIA, IVA, VIIA, IIB, IIIB, and IVB of the
periodic table; (2) mixing and molding the mixture obtained in step (1), a binder, and an
extrusion aid, and
drying and calcining to obtain the α-
alumina support; wherein the
mass components of the mixture, the binder, and the
extrusion aid are: 1000 parts of the mixture, 50-200 parts of the binder, and 5-20 parts of the
extrusion aid. The α-alumina support provided by the present invention not only has high
mechanical strength but also has pores that are not prone to shrinkage and have low
tortuosity.