activity_main.xml:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/recycler"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
    
horizontal.xml:
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<android.support.v7.widget.CardView
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="120dp"
    android:layout_margin="4dp">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="horizontal">

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/image"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:background="#ccc"/>

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/text"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:background="#fff"
            android:textColor="#000"
            android:textSize="18sp"
            android:text="TEXT"/>

    </LinearLayout>

</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

vertical.xml:
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<android.support.v7.widget.CardView
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="120dp"
    android:layout_margin="4dp">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/image"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="0dp"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:background="#ccc"/>

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/text"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="0dp"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:background="#fff"
            android:textColor="#000"
            android:textSize="18sp"
            android:text="TEXT"/>

    </LinearLayout>

</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        GridLayoutManager manager = new GridLayoutManager(this, 2);
        manager.setSpanSizeLookup(new GridLayoutManager.SpanSizeLookup() {
            @Override
            public int getSpanSize(int position) {
                return (position % 4) < 2 ? 2 : 1;
            }
        });

        RecyclerView recycler = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.recycler);
        recycler.setLayoutManager(manager);
        recycler.setAdapter(new MyAdapter());
    }

    private static class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MyViewHolder> {

        @Override
        public int getItemViewType(int position) {
            return (position % 4) < 2
                    ? R.layout.horizontal
                    : R.layout.vertical;
        }

        @Override
        public MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
            LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext());
            View itemView = inflater.inflate(viewType, parent, false);
            return new MyViewHolder(itemView);
        }

        @Override
        public void onBindViewHolder(MyViewHolder holder, int position) {
            holder.image.setImageResource(R.drawable.mouse);
            holder.text.setText("" + position);
        }

        @Override
        public int getItemCount() {
            return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
        }
    }

    private static class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

        private final ImageView image;
        private final TextView text;

        public MyViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            this.image = (ImageView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.image);
            this.text = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.text);
        }
    }
}