The invention relates to a 7000 series aluminum alloy material and a preparation method thereof. The aluminum alloy material has alloy components of, by weight: 7.6-11.0% of Zn, 1.2-3.0% of Mg, 1.3-2.6% of Cu, 0.04-0.30% of Zr, 0.10-0.60% of Cr, no more than 0.08% of Si, no more than 0.10% of Fe, no more than 0.10% of Ti, no more than 0.15% of total other impurities (wherein the content of single other impurity is no more than 0.05%), and balance of Al. The alloy elements Zr and Cr can be added optionally or simultaneously. The materials are prepared according to the alloy composition; the raw materials are molten; in-furnace refining and standing are carried out; and the material is cast into alloy ingots with required specifications. The alloy ingots are subjected to a preferable graded uniformization process, and is forged or extruded, such that the alloy ingots are molded; the molded materials are subjected to graded solid solution treatment, and are quenched; and artificial forced aging is carried out, such that the material can be processed into parts. The microstructures of the material are uniform, and the property of the material is stable. The ultimate tensile strength of the material can be more than 750MPa. The extensibility of the material is higher than 10%. The T-L direction KIc of the material reaches 28MPam1 / 2.